diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/userControllers.ts b/backend/src/controllers/userControllers.ts
index 12ab6ce..08b2204 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/userControllers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/userControllers.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import sendMail from "../mail/sendMail";
 import { Verifier } from "academic-email-verifier";
 import checkCollegeEmail from "../mail/checkAcademic";
 import { registerSchema } from "../validation/registerSchema";
+import redis from "../lib/redis";
 
 const googleSignInOrSignUp = asyncHandler(
   //@ts-ignore
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ const registerUser = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   }
 });
 const resendURL = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-  const {email, password} = req.body;
+  const { email, password } = req.body;
   if (!email || !password) {
     res.status(400).json({ message: "Please provide all fields" });
     return;
@@ -248,8 +249,7 @@ const resendURL = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     res.status(401).json({ message: "Logged in with Google Or Github" });
     return;
   }
-  
-})
+});
 const verifyUser = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const token = req.params.token;
   if (!token) {
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ const verifyUser = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const { sub, exp } = jwt.verify(token, process.env.SECRET);
   // @ts-ignore
   if (exp < Date.now()) {
-    res.status(400).json({ message: "Token expired. Login to verify your email" });
+    res
+      .status(400)
+      .json({ message: "Token expired. Login to verify your email" });
     return;
   }
   const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ const verifyUser = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     res.status(404).json({ message: "User not found" });
     return;
   }
-  
+
   if (user.emailVerified) {
     res.status(400).json({ message: "User already verified" });
     return;
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ const loginUser = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const url = `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/api/user/verify/${token}`;
     const htmlContent = `<a href="${url}">Verify using this link</a>`;
     sendMail(htmlContent, email);
-    res.status(201).json({ message: "Email Sent" })
+    res.status(201).json({ message: "Email Sent" });
     return;
   }
   const match = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password);
@@ -638,6 +640,7 @@ const updateDetails = asyncHandler(async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       pic,
     },
   });
+  await redis.del(`user:${userId}`);
   return res.status(200).json({ message: "Details updated" });
 });
 
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/checkAuth.ts b/backend/src/middleware/checkAuth.ts
index 89c07a7..70bed1b 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/checkAuth.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/checkAuth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
 import prisma from "../lib/prisma";
+import redis from "../lib/redis";
 // @ts-ignore
 async function requireAuth(req, res, next) {
   try {
@@ -11,6 +12,17 @@ async function requireAuth(req, res, next) {
       res.sendStatus(410);
       return;
     }
+    const userId = decoded.sub;
+    if (!userId) {
+      res.sendStatus(401);
+      return;
+    }
+    const cachedUser = await redis.get(userId);
+    if (cachedUser) {
+      req.user = JSON.parse(cachedUser);
+      next();
+      return;
+    }
     const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
       where: {
         user_id: decoded.sub,
@@ -21,7 +33,7 @@ async function requireAuth(req, res, next) {
       return;
     }
     req.user = user;
-
+    await redis.set(`user:${userId}`, JSON.stringify(user), "EX", 3600);
     next();
   } catch (err) {
     res.sendStatus(401);
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/userRoutes.ts b/backend/src/routes/userRoutes.ts
index 4985c57..8ed270a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/userRoutes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/userRoutes.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   updateDetails,
 } from "../controllers/userControllers";
 import checkAuth from "../middleware/checkAuth";
+import rateLimiter from "../middleware/rateLimit";
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -31,6 +32,6 @@ router.post("/addDetails", addDetailsToUser); // add details to the current user
 router.post("/addusername", addUsername); // change the username of the current user
 router.get("/all", getAllUser);
 router.get("/logout", logOut);
-router.post("/update", checkAuth, updateDetails);
+router.post("/update", checkAuth, rateLimiter, updateDetails);
 
 export default router;